Teen reporters capture national day of walkouts

On March 14, 2018, teen reporters from 15 schools across the country in our network of Student Reporting Labs covered the national day of walkouts. From Florida to California, dozens of students captured what their peers feel is an important moment in the movement against gun violence.

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This package features video from:

Alonzo Tracy Mourning High School, Miami, Florida

Brighton High School, Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Judge Memorial High School, Salt Lake City, Utah

John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Maryland

Dominion High School, Sterling, VA

West Ranch High School, Santa Clarita, California

Black River Falls, Black River Falls, Wisconsin

Wauwatosa West High School, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Independence High School

Additionally, the video garnered thousands of views after the PBS NewsHour digital team posted it to Twitter and Facebook. The NewsHour broadcast included b-roll and student interviews from Black River Falls High School in their package about the walkouts (scroll to to 1:29), and two students from John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Maryland who covered the walkouts locally talked with Judy Woodruff about their experience.

Finally, explore this Twitter moment highlighting images and other remarkable content that came through from all of our Labs across the country.